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201411 minPG-13documentary

Unwarranted Influence

201411 minPG-13documentary

An intense examination of the military industrial complex spans from President Eisenhower's era to contemporary times.

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An intense examination of the military industrial complex spans from President Eisenhower's era to contemporary times.

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Janek Ambros

Janek Ambrosdirector

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhowercast

Lawrence Wilkerson

Lawrence Wilkersoncast

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnsoncast

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bushcast

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An intense examination of the military industrial complex, from President Eisenhower to the modern day.

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